Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
VERMONT DENTISTS.
Second Day of Their Annual Meeting
Interesting Exercises.

Interesting Exercises.
The second days session of the Ner-
mont State Dental society met Thursday
morning at the Van Ness House and was
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Halves,
pastor of the First Congregational church
of this city. The election of new mem
bers being in order, DR.. Perkins moved
that all candidates be required to have
licenses from the State Board of Exam
liners and this was carried. The follow
ing were then elected members: j. W.
Marsh of Manchester Centre, A r. Bell
of Enosburgh Falls, A. j. Parker of Bel
lows Falls, G.. H. Wells of st. Adams, S
5. Costellow and j. E. Taggart of Bur
iington. DR.. q. w. Hotf man read an in
teresting essay on Metallic VS.. Plastic
Bases and also gave a cline in moulding
celluloid. This was followed by general
discussion.
In the afternoon the address of the
president, j. p. Parker, who is now in
California for his health, was read by his
brother A. j. Parker. This was followed
by an essay on crown and bridge building
by DR.. f. p. Boown of Flushing, \ Y,
who brought with him a patient aud gave
a clinic illustrating this branch of dental
surgery.
The evening session was devoted to an
essay on Growth and Development of
Alveolar Abscess" by DR.. George A. Max
| field OF Holyoke Mass, which was fol
lowed by a general discussion.
Closing Session of the Annual Meeting
List of Officers Elected.
The closing session of the annual meet.
ing of the Vermont State Dental society
was held yesterday forenoon. 1t had been
intended to hold session in the afternoon,
| I'm taH TO for bo,
the noon trains it was decided to crowd all
the business into the forenoon session.
| DR.. G. f. Cheney of st. Johnsbury read
an essay on Care and Treatment of De
cduous Teeth" 1t was one of the most
valuable treatises of the meeting and
commanded the closest attention through
out. At its conclusion DR.. Cheney was
loudly applauded The committee APP
pointed to revise the constitution and by
laws reported through their committee,
DR.. +. h. McGovern of Nergennes, and
the report of the committee WAS accepted
| and adopted. After the transaction of va
rious routine business the society proceed
ed to the election of officers AS follows:
President-Dr l.. f. McGovern of Yer
gennes.
First Vice President-Dr w. H, Spencer
of Poultney.
Second Vice President-Dr. G. w. Hotf
man of White River Junction.
Secretary-Dr. Thomas Mound of Rut
land.
Treasurer-Dr. w. H. Munsell of Well,
River
Executive Communicable. w. S. Curtis
of West Randolph, DR. +. NJ. Schell OF
Rutland, DR., G. +, Cheney of st Johns
bury.
Delegates to the American Dental asso
ciation-J. l.. Perkins of St. Johnsbury
James Lewis of Burning on, II. Mound o
Rutland, +, f, McGovern of Vergenne,
= X. NJ. Chase of Bethel, 5. II. Swift o
Manchester, II. Turrill of Rutland, H. W
Warner of St. Johnsbury, f. NJ. Schell o
Rutland +, A. Blanchard OF West Ran
dolph, +. A. Woodbury. of Brattleboro, 5
5. Costello of Burlington.
1t was voted to hold the next annua
meeting at st. Johnsbury the third Wed
r nesday in March, 1883. A large numbe
of those present expressed their intention
p to attend the semi-annual meeting of tn
Connecticut Valley Dental society, whicl
will meet at Montreal, July 10 to % iuclu
sive, At that time Prof. G. V. Black, Nj
, d., ID. ID. S, of Chicago and PROT Charlie
+ Mayr of Springfield Will be the guests o
the society, and will present subjects O
> interest to the profession. Interesting
papers have also been promised by Pro-
h X. Andrews of Cambridge, DR. Jane
McManus of Hartford, DR.. George A
MaXheld of Holyoke, DR., f. +. rrestlel
3 DR. George W. Beers and Dr. George Il
+ Weagert of Montreal.